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Premise...
Some people have Dreams, or delusions about the apocalypse. But what are the chances of it ever happening? A meteorite hitting the Earth? Zombies eating people? Eldritch beings, beyond comprehension coming through Gates of pure, unstoppable Cosmic force to enslave the entire Human race? People write stories about these scenarios... but nobody actually thinks they'll happen.The signs started showing up throughout history in intervals, making it impossible to draw connections between the events... September 1692, Salem Witch Trials. A Witch burned at the stake for her inane ravings about the end of the world, and the ushering of the era of New Gods.
Before that, several religious organizations, neither Catholic nor Protestant, were dissolved during the Thirty Years War of Europe. They to spoke of divine beings that would "cascade upon the soil of boisterous Men and offer upon them Divine judgement. A new breed of humanity will take the reins of all that is Holy and Unholy, and Kings who declare themselves agents of the Divine are heathens." They were thought of as nothing but zealots at the time. Nothing but noise in the midst of war.
After that, in 1775, during the American Revolution... the same thing happened. Those who parroted the same beliefs. In 1916, World War I... The same thing happened.
These occurrences were documented as strange happenings throughout pivotal points in Western History. But nobody thought of these zealots as anything serious... various researchers spent time delving into what these random, minute signs throughout history could mean; and eventually these people were called "Heralds of the Abyss."
February 12, 2021. The Coronavirus lockdown was slowly being lifted as time went on, and restrictions that kept the common Man from experiencing normal society were gradually abolished.
A black spot opened up in the sky.
Scientists had no time to do their due diligence in studying the black spot. It swiftly began expanding- And as it did... The world could be felt moving, as if being sucked in. The ground crumbled and catastrophe ensued. Countless people lost their lives to this giant... portal... pulling the planet into its clutches. And it all happened merely within the span of a few, short minutes.
What's left of humanity has been pulled into the Abyss. An alternate dimension- A New World. And to a select few people... a screen appears in front of them, almost straight out of a video game. One might call it a system message? The screen highlights the current situation; "WELCOME, New Gods! You have been CHOSEN! Have you ever HATED being an icky, smelly little Human? Have you ever wanted POWER??? The power to Lord over all other icky, smelly beings like DEITIES? Well, CONGRATS! You get a chance to do JUST THAT! Having been granted permission by our Supreme God, you """"TALENTED"""" few have been given the POWER of Gods! Open the notification tab for more information!"
It was almost incomprehensible to all who received the message... but it was true. They could feel new power flowing through their body, one that granted superhuman and... other uncanny abilities. You were Gods. Almighty beings. And your goal? To become the Supreme God, based on what this screen, which called itself Little Brother, was telling you.
Or you could do whatever the **** you want. Who cares?
Terminology...
The Abyss: The place that has consumed the Earth, transforming the environment into pure Fantasy. The Abyss is ruled by Gods. The Abyss is comprised of several areas that are also ruled by various Fantasy creatures, ripe for your Lordship.
God: That's what you are. You are the ultimate lifeform. You exercise Supreme power over reality and have... uncanny abilities. Formerly a human, you have been dropped into The Abyss to Lord over all that exists there as a Chosen One.
Worldview & World Power: A God's power over reality is based on their perception of reality. Namely their philosophy or "Worldview". A God's Worldview is where they get "World Power", which is the energy which grants a God their abilities. If your philosophy changes or your character develops, so too does your Worldview, and the abilities you have access to will also change. A God is usually categorized by their unshakable faith in their own philosophy, and changing it is a rare occurrence.
Sanctuary: Simply put, a Sanctuary is a God's Domain, and the manifestation of their Worldview. You have full power over your Sanctuary, and you are at your strongest when you are inside your Sanctuary, allowing you to exercise powers on a scale far beyond if you were outside your Sanctuary that some might even call "Omnipotent". A Sanctuary is within you, as such wherever you go your Sanctuary will follow you, but to utilize the Authority granted to you within it you must "deploy" your Sanctuary. The act of making your Sanctuary a reality is called "Sanctuary Deployment"(Domain Expansion), and it costs a lot of energy. A God's Sanctuary starts off about the size of New York City(778.2km^2), and grows as your power does. A God can turn a place into a "pseudo-Sanctuary", basically marking it as their territory, allowing them to access about a quarter of the power they would have in a true Sanctuary, and still allowing them to have somewhat absolute power over their territory.
Follower: When I said you have Supreme power, I lied. Your "Supreme" power is actually determined based on one thing... Followers. A God is nothing without people who believe in them. As the story progresses, and through your own methods, you will gain Followers. The less Followers you have, the less World Power. The more you have, the more World Power, and the more Authority you will have. Followers can be granted power at your discretion, used as an army to further your own ends, etc. Your Sanctuary will grow in size as you gain Followers.
Avatar: A special Follower who acts as the direct agent of a God and is as such the highest ranked Follower of a God. The words of a God's Avatar are the word of that God. God's may possess their Avatar and act through them if they are unable to do so through their main body. A God may only have a single Avatar.
Bible: A God can create a Sacred/Holy text containing commandments (up to 10) that all Followers must adhere to at all times. Any Follower that violates their God's commandments is punished at the discretion of their God. Commandments can be changed at any time, but changing them requires a portion of World Power, and changing all 10 at once will completely drain you of your World Power. Bibles also contain "Storylines" or "Verses", which are crystallizations of a God's power, and make up a God's main abilities.
Money: It's Money. All currencies of Earth are equalized into Money. Anyone can use Money, but Money is especially valuable to Gods, as Gods can trade Money between each other for things like weapons or Followers. All God's start out with 1000 money.
Little Brother: The system interface. Little Brother provides information on significant events going on in the Abyss and allows you to track things like Follower count or Sanctuary size, among other things. To pull up the system interface, simply call out "Little Brother!" And the screen will appear. (I, the GM, am Little Brother. Any questions in RP directed at Little Brother are directed at me.)
Big Brother: The Ultimate, Supreme God. He is the greatest God in the Abyss. Reaching him is the only way to become the Supreme God. He is always watching you.
Locations...
Caspion: Formerly North America, now taken over by the Abyss. Caspion is recreational territory for Gods. Fighting in Caspion is prohibited, as such the use of Sanctuary's and Storylines, as well as World Power, is prohibited. Specific sections of Caspion can be rented out for Money through the use of Little Brother, serving as a personalized area for Gods who may have formed alliances.
Chaos: Formerly South America, now taken over by the Abyss. Chaos is the territory of the Undead. Those who died in the transferring of Earth to the Abyss are currently in Chaos. Like its name suggests, it is a place of desolation where only strength gets you anywhere. Perhaps it could be a good place to gather followers, to anyone bold enough.
Gorgon: Formerly Africa, now taken over by the Abyss. Home of the Elves, who are not exactly friendly towards Gods... or anyone, really. It is advised that beginner Gods do not travel to Gorgon.
Manticore: Formerly Europe, now taken over by the Abyss. A giant Fortress that is home to a unique brand of creature called "Anthropomorphs", humanoid animal creatures with immense power and value as a Follower. While not as violent as the Elves of Gorgon, they are still not friendly to Gods trying to enslave them. It is advised that beginner Gods do not travel to Manticore without a good sales-pitch.
Metabus: Formerly Asia, now taken over by the Abyss. A place for Gods who desire excitement and adventure! The Metabus is a gateway to many other worlds, through which you can pull out Followers! Or simply chill until you decide to come out. Metabus gates must be rented out with Money for a certain period of time, and if one overspends that time, they will be permanently trapped in whatever world they have entered, unable to return to the Abyss, and their Followers left up for grabs by other, smarter Gods.
Hollowed Destiny: Formerly Oceania, now taken over by the Abyss. Hollowed Destiny(shortened HD) is merely a gap in reality. It is an endless Abyss within the Abyss. It is said that the Gods of a time predating yours lay there, watching you. Nobody knows, though. Because nobody has returned. It is advised that nobody ever go there
Anastasia: Formerly Antarctica, now taken over by the Abyss. Like Hollowed Destiny, it is entirely empty and devoid of life... but not a void. It is a wide expanse of frozen territory at temperatures below Absolute Zero, making it impossible for most Gods to settle there. Perhaps if one could circumvent the impossible cold... making it a large expanse of territory would be possible.
Character template...
Name: Your name, or title. Your name can be whatever you so desire. It can be the name you once had when you were human, or it can be an entirely new name or alias, having abandoned your humanity.
Age: Self-Explanatory (Optional, not required)
Backstory: Self-Explanatory (Optional, not required)
Appearance: Self Explanatory. Either an image or description works.
Worldview: Your Worldview. You may summarize it in a few short sentences, or write out an entire stupid inspirational quote like "I have a Dream that yada yada yada shmorckle florp flop shmoople". The name of your sanctuary will be based off of this Worldview(Sanctuary Deployment: "uhhhh unlimited malevolent void of shrine")
Bible: Your Holy Text, containing your 10 commandments (or less, if you want) and your Storylines. You may call it whatever you want, "The Book of John", "The Holy Bibble", "The Piss Testament", I do not care. You may have up to 3 Storylines, which you will list in bullet points like so:
- Verse/Storyline 1 "blah blah blah blah BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH", grants random ability, random ability, random ability, random ability, random ability (up to 5)
- Verse/Storyline 2 "BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH", repeat the process
- Verse/Storyline 3 "BLAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH BLAHHHHHHHHH BLAHHHHHHHHH BLAHHHHHHHHHHHHH", repeat the process
Starting Location: Self-Explanatory (You cannot choose Hollowed Destiny)
Do whatever you want, conquer the Abyss, kill each other, become the SUPREME GOD, I don't care. Just have fun or be a buzzkill for everyone and don't have fun. Asshole. **** you.
Divine Records...
- Artanis, Bringer of Unity (Played by @DaReaperMan)
- Raplphina, Herald of the Hunt (Played by @The_man_with_the_Midas_touch)
- Weir, Soul of Tranquility (Played by @Backbackback)
- Aspasia, Judge of Good & Evil (Played by @ZoroNotZolo)
- Merlin, Keeper of Forbidden Knowledge (Played by @Spider_Kaiju)
- Sarah, The Shining One (Played by @Oliver_de_jesus)
- Satanael, The King of Curses (Played by @Everything12)
- Ignatius, Innovation Incarnate (Played by @Adem_Warlock69)
- Szerak, Seeker of Ultimatums (Played by @AbaddonTheDisappointment)
- Soma, The Shifting Mound (Played by @Setsuna_tenma)
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